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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Narayan "Lucky"
|image =
|birth_name =
|occupation = Actor
|years_active = 2010–present
|nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
}}

'''Narayan Lucky''' is an Indian actor, who has worked in the [[Tamil film industry]]. He debuted as the lead role in the campus film ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' (2010), before portraying supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-a-steady-climb-up/article4911912.ece|title=Etcetera: A steady climb up|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=13 July 2013|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Narayan's elder brother was selected to portray [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]'s friend in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s romantic drama, ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' (2000). Seeing his brother as an actor, prompted Narayan to pursue acting opportunities. After completing his MBA, Narayan joined as the marketing head of INOX multiplex for Chennai operations and his interactions with film people got him noticed
and he was eventually shortlisted for the lead role in [[Prakash Raj]]'s production ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' (2010). He quit his job to seek a full-time career in films, but the film did not perform well commercially, though his character of Tyson was well received by critics.<ref name="lucky">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/south_indian/narayan-lucky-says-he-is-inspired-by-prakash-raj-raghuvaran/article_0a1e3983-0089-5e73-a249-c46bb2a27edb.html|title=‘Narayan Lucky’ Says He Is Inspired by Prakash Raj, Raghuvaran|first=|last=CinemaLead|website=India West}}</ref> He subsequently chose to find work again and became more selective with roles, notably playing a drug addict in [[Radha Mohan]]'s bilingual, ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Narayan-bumps-into-Mani-Ratnam/articleshow/18071104.cms|title=Narayan bumps into Mani Ratnam - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

He won critical acclaim for a cameo comedy role in [[M. Rajesh|Rajesh]]'s ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]'' (2012), as a potential suitor to Hansika's character, in a role originally written for actor [[Jiiva]].<ref name="lucky"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemalead.com/news-id-getting-lucky-with-films-an-interview-with-narayan-ok-ok-17-04-144967.htm|title=cinemalead.com Is For Sale|website=cinemalead.com}}</ref> He gained recogntion for playing one of the leads in ''[[Thiranthidu Seese]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Moving-on-from-niche-to-mainstream-films/articleshow/47689859.cms|title=Moving on from niche to mainstream films|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thambikku Indha Ooru]]'' || Beefman ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' || Aravind (Tyson) ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Gaganam]]'' || Praveen || Telugu film
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' || Praveen ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]'' || Sanjay ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Samar (2013 film)|Samar]]'' || Rohit ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[6 (film)|6]]'' || Saravanan ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Endrendrum Punnagai]]'' || Narayan ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Charles Shafiq Karthiga]]'' || Sanjay ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thiranthidu Seese]]'' || Hussain ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Uppu Karuvaadu]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Inimey Ippadithaan]] '' || ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bhooloham]]'' || Boopathy ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Azhagu Kutti Chellam]]'' || Jennifer's uncle ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Unnodu Ka]]'' || Bruce Lee ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017 film)|Sakka Podu Podu Raja]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Bhaskar Oru Rascal]]'' || Siddharth ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'' || Sandeep ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Nayanthara's colleague/manager ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' || Himself || cameo appearance
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mr. Local]]'' || Ashwin ||
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
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[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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